baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2400964-A (GB)
Title: Processing time-sensitive data over a communications network
Inventor: TREE IAN DAVID
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2001-05-02
Abstract: A first data processing apparatus having a clock compares this to the clock of a reference computer to determine a first offset time and calculate a corrected time. The processed data is sent from this first processing apparatus to a second processing apparatus together with the corrected time. The second processing apparatus, also having a clock and also connected to a reference computer, establishes a second offset time and calculates a corrected second time and uses this corrected second time in the processing of the data sent, together with the first corrected time, from the first processing apparatus.
Patent GB-2422595-A (GB)
Title: A dispenser for packets of crisps
Inventor: FORWOOD PAUL
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 2005-01-26
Abstract: A dispenser for packets of crisps comprises at least one container having an opening 1 at the top for filling the container with the packets, and an opening 3 at the bottom for removing the packets. The dispenser can have three or six containers attached together by Velcro so that a multiple dispenser is formed allowing the crisps to be sorted into flavours, with each compartment being filled with packets of a certain flavour of crisp. The Dispenser can be made out of rigid clear plastic or canvas with a transparent front and it may either be attached to a wall or freestanding.
Patent GB-2413026-A (GB)
Title: Capture and user selective playback of broadcast programmes
Inventor: PAXTON BRIAN
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2004-02-06
Abstract: A broadcast system receives a broadcast data stream having a plurality of programmes and associated service information, stores a copy of each of the programmes, extracts service information embedded in each programme from said broadcast data stream, compiles and stores on a Broadcast Schedule Server (BSS) a schedule of received programmes from said service information extracted from said broadcast data stream, receives in a Timeslip Server (TSS) a programme selection from a subscriber, the programme selection indicating a request for access to a desired programme from said schedule, confirms that said subscriber is authorized to access said selected programme in accordance with programme rights data which specifies rules relating to the broadcast of that programme and permits access to a copy of said selected programme by the subscriber in accordance with the programme rights.
Patent GB-2415362-A (GB)
Title: Wet extraction cleaner
Inventor: HERTICK TIMOTHY T
IPC: A47L5/32
Filed: 2005-06-27
Abstract: A wet extraction cleaner comprises a handle assembly 62 having a front portion 254, two side portions and a rear portion, and is characterised in that a recovery tank 80 and a solution tank 76 are each removably attached to an opposite one of the two sides of the handle such that when they are attached, the front portion 254 of the handle is exposed. Also claimed are 17 farther arrangements of a wet extractor cleaner having a base portion, a handle, solution and recovery tanks, and a suction nozzle, and being characterised as follows: <SL> <LI>[i] Handle has side platforms for supporting the two tanks; <LI>[ii] Provision of a suction conduit and a suction hose removably attached to the handle; <LI>[iii] Handle has upper and lower portions which are relatively collapsible for storage; <LI>[iv] Details of a valve assembly provided in the suction conduit; <LI>[v] Collapsible handle as in [iii] but also solution release valve and valve actuating assembly therefor; <LI>[vi] Provision of a suction shut-off device; <LI>[vii] Nozzle has front and rear portions with a hand grip on the front portion; <LI>[viii] Front nozzle portion has transparent brush viewing 'windows'; <LI>[ix] Front and rear nozzle portions detach from one another, and rear portion sides have recesses for receiving front portion sides; <LI>[x] Provision of latches for solution and recovery tank attachment, the latches being in close proximity to one another; <LI>[xi] Actuator for latches for attaching the two tanks, which actuates both latches simultaneously; <LI>[xii] Latch assembly for attachment of the two tanks is situated between them; <LI>[xiii] Provision of lid for recovery tank, and a separator secured to said lid; <LI>[xiv] Provision of lid for recovery tank with inlet and outlet, and a partition device between them; <LI>[xv] Provision of a float assembly and associates seals; <LI>[xvi] Combination of a partition device and a float assembly; <LI>[xvii] Apparatus for, and method of, floor cleaning with ref to all the drawings. </SL>
Patent GB-2420900-A (GB)
Title: Using temporary authentication information in online purchasing
Inventor: KURIHARA SHINICHI
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2005-09-06
Abstract: In an information communication system, user personal information is batch-managed in a user management center apparatus. The center apparatus issues temporary information, which includes temporary user information and temporary authentication information, in response to a log-in request from a user terminal apparatus that designates a net-shop apparatus, and sends the information to the user terminal apparatus and the designated net-shop apparatus. Thereby, if the user terminal apparatus sends an authentication request to the net-shop apparatus on the basis of the information, the net-shop apparatus can authenticate the user terminal apparatus on the basis of the information from the user management center apparatus. At this time, the user personal information does not go to the net-shop apparatus, and there is no need for the net-shop apparatus to manage the user personal information.
Patent GB-2417932-A (GB)
Title: Orientation device for a vehicle suspension strut
Inventor: SCHUYTEN KRIS
IPC: B60G15/06
Filed: 2005-09-09
Abstract: The top mount 38 of a strut assembly is capable of being orientated in various positions to accommodate various locations in a vehicle. An orientation device includes a top mount fixture 82 which engages the top mount 38 of the strut assembly. The top mount fixture 82 is positioned within upper tooling 80 and the top mount 38 and top mount fixture are rotated in a first direction until a blocking stop 92 on the upper tooling is engaged. The top mount and the top mount fixture are rotated in the opposite direction until a position stop 94 on the upper tooling is engaged to properly orientate the top mount. Additional position stops 96 can be added to the upper tooling to define additional orientations for the top mount.
Patent GB-2421708-A (GB)
Title: Table for a band saw
Inventor: NORTMANN BERNHARD
IPC: B23D55/02
Filed: 2005-10-06
Abstract: A band saw comprises a housing 10 which contains the drive for continuous saw blade 22. A work table 60 is mounted on the housing and is tiltable relative to it along axis B. Rotating knob 31 turns shaft 32 and hence shaft (40) via bevel gears 36 and 38. Shaft (40) drives pinion 44 which engages with arcuate rack slot (68) formed within trunnion plate (66) which extends from the bottom of table 60. The table is thus rotated about the axis B. Lock 84 slides within locking slot 72 and may be frictionally clamped thereto, to lock the table at a desired orientation. Shaft 44 has a screw thread formed thereon, on which rides pointer 57. Rotating the shaft causes the pointer to move along scale 58 to provide a visual measurement of the angle through which the table has moved.
Patent GB-2416020-A (GB)
Title: Shuttle valve
Inventor: JUNG MYUNG-GIL
IPC: E03B7/07
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: The present invention provides an improved shuttle valve to supply a user with service water having a desirable pressure at normal time and supply the user with stored water in a water tank quickly and efficiently during a time of suspension of water supply. A shuttle valve that can be connected to a water supply piping system having a service water pipe connected to a water tank, a branch pipe extended from the service water pipe, a discharge pipe connected to the water tank and a supply pipe, comprises a casing having a discharge pipe connector at one end, a branch pipe connector at the other end and a supply pipe connector at a side, the discharge pipe connector connected to the discharge pipe, the branch pipe connector connected to the branch pipe, the supply pipe connector connected to the supply pipe and the casing having a hollow space therein, and a switching element inserted into the casing, the switching element having a shape of cylinder and having at least one longitudinal groove on an outer surface for water remained in the casing to move upward through the longitudinal groove.
Patent GB-2417373-A (GB)
Title: DC converter with resistive load on input side
Inventor: KUNOW PETER
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 2002-09-18
Abstract: A system for supplying power comprises a DC source (2, fig. 1) and a plurality of DC converters 8 where the input side of each converter includes a resistive load 32 to dissipate power when the remote electrical device (3, fig. 1) is not consuming power. The resistive load may be a Zener diode. The plurality of converters may be chosen such that the cooling mechanism that would be required if fewer converters were used may be dispensed with. The system may be used for supplying power from a sea surface to a sub-sea electrical device. The conductor connecting the DC source to the DC converters may be at least one kilometre.
Patent GB-2420619-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for examination of liquid containing articles
Inventor: LI YULAN
IPC: G01V5/00
Filed: 2005-11-25
Abstract: An apparatus for examining liquid containing articles carried, for example, by passengers in the field of civil aviation, comprises a rotatable platform 6 upon which an article to be examined may be placed, a radiation source 1 such as an x-ray generator which emits radiation towards the article, the radiation causing Compton scattering at the surface of the liquid after passing through the packaging of the article, and a detector 3 which detects scattered photons from the article following collimation by collimator 2. A data collector 4, having an amplifying and shaping circuit, receives the output signal from the detector and transfers it to a data processor 5 which processes the data to determine the density of the liquid in the article and compares the determined density with the densities of dangerous substances in a database, providing a warning if the density of the article under test is consistent with that of a dangerous substance.
Patent GB-2419253-A (GB)
Title: Scanner having movable document support mounted on bottom wall
Inventor: GILPIN KENNETH J
IPC: H04N1/193
Filed: 2003-06-04
Abstract: Scanner housing 12 comprises a back wall 30, side walls 26, 28, a transparent platen 16 and a support 40, movable relative to a wall 26 between a stowed position and a deployed, extended position. A portion 42 of document support 40 is mounted for relative sliding movement with bottom wall 24 of housing 12. When extended, support 40 has a surface 52 to support an oversize object, such as a book (60, Figure 3) being scanned. As shown in Figure 4, each sliding parallel support leg (72) may comprise an elongated slot (80) receiving a guide post (82) projected from base wall 24. Alternatively, support legs 42 may slide between guides (54, Figure 2) on the lower wall, and have movement limiting tabs and stops (56, 58: Figure 2). Scanner wall 26 may be recessed to receive upright part 48 of support 40 when retracted.
Patent GB-2422695-A (GB)
Title: Protecting an area of memory against rewriting
Inventor: OOTSUKA EIJI
IPC: G06F12/16
Filed: 2006-01-26
Abstract: A synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) 40 is divided into a program area 41 and a data area 42. Once a program has been written into the program area of the SDRAM, rewriting of the program area is prevented. This is achieved by use of a protection register 50, a comparison circuit 51 and a gate circuit 52. The protection register outputs a write protection signal to the comparison circuit after the program has been written to the memory. The comparison circuit then determines whether the address of a subsequent write request falls within the protected program area of the memory. If so, an indication that the write request is prohibited is given to the gate circuit which produces a signal invalidating the writing operation. In an alternative embodiment the protection register, comparison circuit and gate circuit may be placed between the CPU 20 and the DRAM controller 23 (see figure 10). The arrangement may be used in a telephone exchange (figs 2 and 3).
Patent GB-2434814-A (GB)
Title: Snorkel device for downhole flow control
Inventor: MACDOUGALL THOMAS D
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2006-02-02
Abstract: Each of a set of multi-position hydraulic valves 12,14,16 or chokes has a single control line 18,20,22 and an indexer 23. A snorkel 24, comprising a small diameter tubing such as that used for a control line, is joined to each valve and runs to the surface or to just above a production packer 28, in which case a compensator 30 may be attached to upper end 26 to prevent co-mingling of fluids. The snorkel provides a return force in opposition to that of the control lines, and can provide pressure equalization across formations.
Patent GB-2436560-A (GB)
Title: Closure for a non-refilling device for a container
Inventor: MCPHERSON ALEXANDER DONALD MEI
IPC: B65D49/04
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: The invention relates to non-refilling devices for preventing tampering with contents of containers such as bottles (11). The device (10) comprises a housing (12, 14) having a valve (16) therein, and a closure disc (18). The housing has a body (12) with a flange (60) that is arranged to seal against the rim of a container in which the housing is fitted, and the flange has an upstanding rim (62) designed to prevent fluid dripping from the container, after pouring fluid therefrom. The flange is also provided at its perimeter with a downwardly and radially extending tongue portion (67) that seals against the rim of a container. The housing is provided with engagement fins (26,28) to maintain the housing in position, a valve seat (22) and apertures (21,41,50). The closure comprises a disc (18) having a centre position (20) separably engageable with an outer end of the housing and having a peripheral margin (72) by which it is permanently engageable with a closure cap (19). The closure disc is provided with an annular portion (71) between the centre portion and the peripheral margin, which is of undulating radial cross-section permitting the annular portion to flex and be compressed when the disc closure cap is closed on the container.
Patent GB-2437314-A (GB)
Title: Fabric body armour with sensor
Inventor: ROBERSON COLIN
IPC: F41H1/02
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: A fabric (20) suitable for use in the construction of flexible ballistic armour, the fabric (20) comprising a plurality of fibres (21) and a moisture sensor element (22) arranged with the fibres (21) to sense the presence of moisture on and/or between the fibres (21), wherein the moisture sensor element includes a hydrophilic portion. A garment (10) constructed from the fabric (20) is also disclosed. The apparatus allows for an assessment of the effectiveness of the armour, which varies with moisture content.
Patent GB-2437979-A (GB)
Title: Plastic scintillators
Inventor: RAMSDEN DAVID
IPC: G01T1/20
Filed: 2006-05-12
Abstract: A gamma-ray detector (72) comprises a large-area plastic scintillation body (74) and a photon detector (78) optically coupled to the scintillation body to receive and detect photons (P3) generated by gamma-ray interactions. Selected portions of the scintillation body surface are provided with a reflective layer (80) in planar contact with the scintillation body. Other regions are not provided with a reflective layer. Thus specular reflection is promoted at the surfaces provided with the reflective layer, while total internal reflection may occur in the regions not provided with a reflective layer. In a scintillation body generally in the form of a plank, the photon detector is coupled to one end, and the regions provided with the reflective layer are the edges of the plank. The scintillation body may be tapered and may include photon detectors coupled to both ends. The reflective layer may be bonded to the body or coated thereon using deposition techniques.
Patent GB-2428818-A (GB)
Title: Operating controllable multi-variable processes
Inventor: BROOKS ROBIN WILLIAM
IPC: G05B15/02
Filed: 2006-07-31
Abstract: Control of a multi-variable process involves multidimensional representation of the values Qa-Qh of the process variables a-h according to individual coordinate axes Xa-Xh, and response based on sets of historical values for the process-variables accumulated from multiple, earlier operations of the process. An envelope UL-LL showing the best operating zone (BOZ) for each process variable due to the current values of the other variables is calculated from the accumulated historical values, and alarm conditions in which the current value of a variable lies outside the BOZ is rectified by operator-or automated-change of the values Qa-Qc of manipulatable variables a-c. Targets for the variables are achieved, alarms rectified and value optimisation realised using an inner envelope UI-LI derived from a subset of the BOZdefining set of historical values. Where the alarm rate is low, improved operation is obtained by narrowing down the BOZ set so as to tighten the BOZ envelope UL-LL to establish an inner envelope where alarm rate remains acceptable, as a new BOZ.
Patent GB-2446837-A (GB)
Title: Handheld fingerprint analysis unit
Inventor: TOYE FRANCIS
IPC: A61B5/117
Filed: 2006-10-18
Abstract: There is provided an integrated handheld fingerprint analysis unit 1 with a housing 10 and a fingerprint reading unit 12 for scanning a fingerprint, a palm top computer 16 is attached to the housing, the computer comprising a storage unit arranged to store fingerprint indicia, a matching unit arranged to compare scanned fingerprint indicia with stored fingerprint indicia and a screen 18 for indicating a successful match between scanned fingerprint indicia and stored fingerprint indicia. The device may also include a digital camera 22. Stored fingerprint indicia may be associated with other data, e.g. time of record, etc. This may also include other identification information such as ethnicity, hair colour, a digital image etc. An image taken with an integral digital camera may be compared with stored images and the degree of similarity between images may be used decide the order in which stored fingerprint indicia are compared to the scanned fingerprint. Equally stored fingerprints can be ranked according to any stored data characteristic, e.g. age, eye colour etc. "Data cleansing" i.e. removing duplicate data in a database is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2438378-A (GB)
Title: A toy responsive to changes in barometric pressure
Inventor: ELLIS ANTHONY M
IPC: A63H33/40
Filed: 2007-03-01
Abstract: A toy comprising a transducer to produce an output signal in response to variations in barometric pressure, a filter to filter said output signal to select a component of the output signal relating to air movement at the transducer and response means to cause said toy to create an effect in response to receipt of the filtered output signal.
Patent GB-2442715-A (GB)
Title: Wheel balance assembly
Inventor: HALLE JOHN
IPC: F16F15/32
Filed: 2007-03-02
Abstract: The assembly comprises a clip 100 being arranged to accommodate and attach to the rim of a wheel, comprising an attachment face 140 and a balance weight 200 provided with a complementary recess portion, which may be full height and central, arranged to accommodate the attachment face 140; whereby the balance weight 200 is arranged to adhesively mount to the attachment face 140 of the clip 100, e.g. by double-sided tape, liquid glue, epoxy resin or solder. The attachment face may have one or more protrusions.
Patent GB-2448353-A (GB)
Title: Tape file archive system with data movers
Inventor: BROADBENT MARK
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2007-04-12
Abstract: A file archiving system comprises a communication channel for carrying files, a tape library 21 for storing files and having a plurality of tape drives 23, a plurality of data movers 27 with respective tape drives 23 and each having a non-volatile or disc cache 27b. A control file server receives files for storage from a communication channel and writes the file to a selected tape via a selected drive via a selected data mover computer 27. The system can include a number of user networked computer terminals 18, (6) required to access the archive of files stored in a tape library 21. The control file server 25 can have a buffer RAM (25A). It becomes possible for the user of a terminal, wanting to archive a file, such as a video clip, simply to instruct the file to be written into the archive system as it would to a standard disk using a standard file system. The invention thereby provides a way to avoid the need for specialist software in the terminals as well as data bottlenecks caused by a magnetic disk cache that does not act as fast as the tape drives.
Patent GB-2449494-A (GB)
Title: Compressible fuel economy device for a vehicle accelerator lever
Inventor: BOND ANDREW
IPC: B60K26/02
Filed: 2007-05-25
Abstract: A fuel economy device 1 for a motor vehicle which can be fixed to either an accelerator lever 3, or a floor, bulkhead or handlebar 5, offers variable resistance when the user depresses the accelerator lever, and returning to its original shape when the force is removed. Numerous embodiments include: sponge-like materials; kits with attachment means; integral moulding with a mat; arrangements of slits for fitting around the lever (figs 3-12 and 18-19); the use of closed cells to resist permanent deformation; layers of materials with different compression resistances; and plastic or metal springs. The closed cells may contain gas, liquids or beads.
Patent GB-2444798-A (GB)
Title: Communications devices comprising near field RF communicators
Inventor: HUOMO HEIKKI
IPC: G06Q20/04
Filed: 2007-06-18
Abstract: A communications device has a near field RF communicator (15) having a coupler (17) to couple with a coupler of a near field RF communicator or NFC communicator in near field range to enable communication of data between the communicators by modulation of a magnetic field, and a modulator (43) to modulate an RF signal in accordance with data to be communicated by the near field RF communicator. The device also has at least one secure element (31) separate from the near field RF communicator (15) to provide secure data storage for transaction data representing or relating to a transaction. A controller controls operation of the near field RF communicator, reads transaction data from the at least one secure element and causes the modulator to modulate an RF signal in accordance with transaction data read from the at least one secure element so as to communicate the read transaction data to a near field RF communicator or NFC communicator in near field range as proof of the transaction to enable an action related to the transaction to be carried out.
Patent GB-2440609-A (GB)
Title: Self-adhesive paint film for motorcycles
Inventor: PAINTWERX
IPC: C09J7/29
Filed: 2007-06-25
Abstract: The kit consist of using a coloured vinyl sheet 4 that has an adhesive 5 applied to the back and a protection backing 6 over the adhesive. The backing must be of similar colour with the chosen colour for the repair kit in order to cut the repair kit ensuring the same colour throughout. Applied on top of coloured sheet 4 is a clear lacquer 3 mixed with an etch additive and flexi additive. Then the colour 2 is applied mixed in with flexi additive. Finally clear lacquer 1 mixed with flexi additive and ultra violet sunlight protector is applied. The self adhesive paint will stick onto paint, and thereby repair it. The kit allows for absolute flexibility without damage to the repair kit to maximise the uses on the many contours of a motorbike's bodywork.